Enter to Win - Matt Travel's Gratitude Giveaway

2020 Has been a tough year for everyone. The pandemic has brought about many different hardships that many of us never thought would come about and it’s easy to sink into despair and feel helpless and even a little bit hopeless sometimes. 

Instead of focusing on the difficulties, we should focus on the things we can be grateful for. Be it family, your partner, a roof over your head or even your beloved pet, being grateful for what you have is a great way to deal with the difficulties we are all facing. Another way to overcome despair is to make plans for the future. While many of us must stay home and be far apart from friends and loved ones, making exciting plans for the time when the virus is no longer a threat can help ease the anxiety and loneliness.

This is why I decided to put together this Gratitude Giveaway. One major thing that has been taken away from us at the moment is traveling to wherever we dream. While we may not be able to fulfill all our wanderlust right now, it wouldn’t hurt to think of where you want to go and what you would do once we can go on adventures again. To help you with making those plans and dreaming-up your next vacation, I am giving away $200 in travel credits to one lucky winner!

Other prizes you'll have a chance to win include:

• HD Fitness is offering three free personal training sessions: 45 minute sessions or body workouts. All sessions must be with consecutive usage. Choose to schedule your sessions in person or via Zoom ($375 value). - 1 winner
• Fortunati Vineyards Gift Certificate for a private tasting for two at the Fortunati vineyard estate winery and for a bottle of 2018 Fortunati Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir ($150 value) - 1 winner
• $100 Gift Certificate to Good Spot, An up-and-coming gastrolounge concept in downtown San Jose​ (grand opening Winter 2020) - 2 winners
• Dream Site Designer gift certificate for 2 hours of website development service (worth $150). We are your advocate and guide on things related to the internet! We help you create your online presence, solve your website challenges, and stay up-to-date on technology and trends so that you don't have to. Learn how we can help your business take off at https://dreamsitedesigner.com. - 1 winner
• Redmon Wines $50 Gift Certificate to be applied toward any wine purchase from Redmon Wines - 1 winner​
• A wine tasting for two at Rarecat Wines - 1 winner
• Gratituders™  is giving away 20 gratitude tokens (10 wooden tokens and 10 metal tokens). Give them away to anyone who has done a big or small act of kindness. At Gratituders™, our mission is to spread joy and happiness one token at a time. Read and share your stories at https://gratitudetoken.org/. Gratituders™ is committed to donating 10% of net proceeds to Care.org. - 1 winner

Here’s how it works:

1. Post your Dream vacation photo to Instagram or Facebook (use gratuity free, owned, or creative commons licensed photos
2. Write a short caption using the prompt: “This year, I am grateful for…”
3. Tag anyone you'd like to travel with someday.
4. Tag @travelbymatt on Facebook  or Instagram. 
5. Use the hashtag #MattTravelGiveaway on your post.
6. Send a screenshot of your post along with your name, social media page, and the photo you posted to [email protected]

This contest will run from November 9, 2020 to November 20, 2020.  The winner shall be picked randomly.

The travel credits are not applicable towards airfare and must be used in a single trip, they have no expiration. You can see the full official rules here. 

"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." Eckhart Tolle
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Life can be tough when so many scary and sad things are going on in the world. But a little gratitude, a hopeful spirit can help us look forward to brighter days ahead.